Science

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Moon

The Moon's atmosphere consists of 25 percent helium, 25 percent neon, 23percent hydrogen, 20 percent argon and residual amounts of methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide.

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Enceladus

On February 17 and March 9, 2005, the Cassini spacecraft flew by the moon and discovered the moon's faint and thin atmosphere.

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Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder.

The disorder is characterized by low weight, restricted eating, body image disturbances, fear of gaining weight, and an overwhelming desire to be thin. Attempts to lose weight can lead to starvation.

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Fungi

Mushrooms are an important component of the circulation of matter in nature, they are decomposers - the last link in the food chain.

They are the only organisms that can decompose lignin and are important in the decomposition of cell ...

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Moon

Despite its synchronous rotation, the Moon is constantly tilted to one side or the other.

Such deviations are called librations and thanks to them it is possible to observe as much as 59 percent of the surface of the silver globe from Earth.

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Fungi

Mushrooms are of great importance in the development of civilization, due to their key role in the production of bread and wine.

Many species of mushrooms are used in food production: bread, alcohol, and cheese. Some of them, suc ...

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Nicotine

Larger doses of nicotine cause permanent blocking of the nervous system.

Nicotine binds permanently to nicotinic receptors in nerve cells, disturbing their metabolism. Initi ...

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Fungi

The largest group of fungi are multicellular organisms, but there are also single-cell fungi, such as yeast.

A characteristic feature of fungi is their cell wall made of chitin. A fungal cell may be mononuclea ...

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Brain

An adult brain can store the equivalent of 2.5 million gigabytes of information.

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Moon

The Moon's magnetic field is over 100 times weaker than the Earth's and ranges from 1 to 100 nanotesla.

It is not dipolar, so it is assumed that its source is not the nucleus but the crust.

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17 facts about Titan

The largest of Saturn’s satellites

Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...

18 facts about amber

Fossilized tree resin

Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...

16 facts about liver

24/7 laboratory

The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...

29 facts about NASA

For the Benefit of All

The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...

16 facts about Aurora

Northern light that has delighted people for centuries

Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...

19 facts about Brain

Organic supercomputer

The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...

16 facts about Phobos

The larger of two moons of Mars

We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...